Real time corrosion detection of rebar using embeddable fiber optic ultrasound sensor

Cong Du; Jones Owusu Twumasi; Qixiang Tang; Nan Wu; Tzuyang Yu; Xingwei Wang

doi:10.1117/12.2302901

27 March 2018 Real time corrosion detection of rebar using embeddable fiber optic ultrasound sensor

Cong Du, Jones Owusu Twumasi, Qixiang Tang, Nan Wu, Tzuyang Yu, Xingwei Wang

Proceedings Volume 10598, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2018; 1059833 (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2302901
Event: SPIE Smart Structures and Materials + Nondestructive Evaluation and Health Monitoring, 2018, Denver, Colorado, United States

Abstract

Ultrasonic corrosion detection has been developed and widely applied in non-invasive tests in civil engineering. This paper demonstrates real time fiber optic ultrasonic corrosion detection on reinforcing rebar based on photoacoustic (PA) principle in non-invasive tests in civil engineering. The optical acoustic sensors are fabricated to monitoring the corrosion of rebar in concrete. This paper explores an approach to make an assessment for the level of rebar corrosion as well. From the experimental results, the trend of central frequency had a shift to lower based on the development of corrosion. Since the sensor can measure the rebar corrosion timely, it will have a significant step on structural health monitoring.

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Cong Du, Jones Owusu Twumasi, Qixiang Tang, Nan Wu, Tzuyang Yu, and Xingwei Wang "Real time corrosion detection of rebar using embeddable fiber optic ultrasound sensor ", Proc. SPIE 10598, Sensors and Smart Structures Technologies for Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Systems 2018, 1059833 (27 March 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2302901

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